Master of Pharmacy Practice for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

Upon completion of the course, graduates will be able to:

  • undertake advanced practice roles in selected areas;
  • critically evaluate literature;
  • use evidence-based principles to guide practice.

Why study Master of Pharmacy Practice?

The Master of Pharmacy Practice is an off-campus, coursework-based degree, flexible enough to fit into any pharmacist's professional development plan. The course is designed to enable students to develop a deep and more specialised range of attributes that builds upon the foundations of an undergraduate pharmacy degree.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

4 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 8,363 AUD
Commonwealth Supported Place not available for this course.
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 20,840 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • Off-campus: part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course code: 3467

CRICOS code:

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Postgraduate Coursework Manager
Phone: +61 3 9903 9509
Email: pharmacy.postgrad@monash.edu
Web: http://www.pharm.monash.edu.au

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 23,560 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • Off-campus: part-time

This course is not available to international students who are holders of an Australian student visa, for study onshore in Australia. However holders of some other categories of Australian visas, and students studying off-campus by distance learning outside of Australia, may be eligible for this course.

Faculty

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course code: 3467

CRICOS code:

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Postgraduate Coursework Manager
Phone: +61 3 9903 9509
Email: pharmacy.postgrad@monash.edu
Web: http://www.pharm.monash.edu.au

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

  • An Australian bachelor of pharmacy or equivalent qualification.
  • Registered as a pharmacist.
  • English language requirements.

Special application requirements

Applicants should apply online and submit the relevant additional documents as specified on the faculty website.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

  • An Australian bachelor of pharmacy or equivalent qualification.
  • Registered as a pharmacist.
  • English language requirements.

International students located in Australia wishing to study this course must be registered as a pharmacist in Australia and have the appropriate visa to allow part-time study. All other international students are only able to study this course in their country of residence.

English requirements for international students

The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences courses have higher IELTS, Pearson and TOEFL score requirements, than for Monash undergraduate programs.

  • IELTS (academic test) minimum test score of 7.0 overall (at least 6.5 in Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking)
  • Pearson Test of English (academic test) minimum test score of 65 overall (No PTE communicative skills score below 58)
  • TOEFL (paper based) minimum test score of 600 overall (TWE of 5.0)
  • TOEFL (internet based) minimum test score of 100 overall (at least 25 in Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking)

Special application requirements

Applicants should apply online and submit the relevant additional documents as specified on the faculty website.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Major study areas

PHARMACY PRACTICE

Pharmacy practice is the study of the role of the pharmacist, professionalism, dispensing, health and the individual, and healthcare in our society.